Referee Larry Smith; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman Kole Knueppel; line judge Robert Davis; side judge Edward Smith; field judge Ryan Flynn; back judge Jeff Latkiewicz; center judge Edward FeasterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Illinois State
0
6
0
3
9
Northwestern
0
0
0
7
7
Standouts
ReceivingAnthony Warrum9 catches, 116 yardsIllinois State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Illinois State
Northwestern
372
Total yards
277
287
Passing yards
191
85
Rushing yards
86
7.0
Yards per pass
4.7
2.8
Yards per rush
2.8
25
First downs
16
3–13
Third downs
5–18
1–1
Fourth downs
3–4
2
Turnovers
0
9–89
Penalties
6–70
34:18
Possession
25:42
3
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Illinois State
Northwestern
46%
Success rate
32%
0.03
EPA per play
−0.03
0.79
Explosiveness
1.21
0.09
Rushing EPA
−0.16
0.02
Passing EPA
0.07
11%
Passing-down success
23%
0.24
First-down EPA
−0.16
−0.07
Second-down EPA
−0.37
−0.48
Third-down EPA
0.49
21%
Havoc by its defense
19%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 70% to win. Illinois State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Northwestern −12.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Northwestern 81%, Illinois State 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Illinois State right to left.
Q1 Illinois StatePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Illinois StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
Q1 Illinois StatePunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Illinois StateInterception, 8 plays, 69 yards
Q2 NorthwesternMissed FG, 15 plays, 64 yards
Q2 Illinois StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q2 NorthwesternEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 76 yards
Q3 Illinois StateInterception, 8 plays, 43 yards
Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 plays, 55 yards
Q4 Illinois StatePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Illinois StateField goal, 11 plays, 71 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Illinois State Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 9 yds to the IllSt 34
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
Jamal Towns run for 2 yds to the IllSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 11 yds to the IllSt 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 7 yds to the Nwest 46
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 46
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 49
12:29
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 12:29
12:29
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Jake Kolbe sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo for a loss of 8 yards to the IllSt 43
12:29
4th & 14 at own 43
Reece Attard punt for 47 yds, downed at the Nwest 10
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
11:42
1st & 10 at own 10
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nwest 19
11:42
2nd & 1 at own 19
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at own 22
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Dalton Keene
11:42
2nd & 10 at own 22
Justin Jackson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 18
11:42
3rd & 14 at own 18
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
11:42
4th & 14 at own 18
Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds, downed at the IllSt 40
Illinois State Missed FG, 8 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at own 40
KOLBE,Jake pass incomplete to WARRUM,Anthony, PENALTY NU pass interference (Harris, Matthew) 15 yards to the NU45, 1ST DOWN ILS, NO PLAY.
10:18
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jake Kolbe pass complete to George Moreira for 13 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
10:18
1st & 10 at opp 32
George Moreira run for 3 yds to the Nwest 29
10:18
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Jake Kolbe run for 6 yds to the Nwest 23
10:18
3rd & 1 at opp 23
DeMarco Corbin run for 3 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down
10:18
1st & 10 at opp 20
ROBINSON,James rush for 2 yards to the NU18 (Hartage, Montre), PENALTY ILS holding (SPELMAN,Mark) 10 yards to the NU30, NO PLAY.
10:18
1st & 20 at opp 30
Jake Kolbe sacked by C.J. Robbins for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 33
10:18
2nd & 23 at opp 33
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to George Moreira, broken up by Fred Wyatt
10:18
3rd & 23 at opp 33
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 1 yd to the Nwest 32
6:11
4th & 22 at opp 32
Sean Slattery 49 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Punt, 9 plays
6:11
1st & 10 at own 32
John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34
6:11
2nd & 8 at own 34
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 6 yds to the Nwest 40
6:11
3rd & 2 at own 40
Justin Jackson run for 15 yds to the IllSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 45
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 5 yds to the IllSt 40
6:11
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 14 yds to the IllSt 26 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 26
Solomon Vault run for 1 yd to the IllSt 25 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive holding (Eric Olson) to the IllSt 35
6:11
1st & 19 at opp 35
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the IllSt 32
6:11
2nd & 16 at opp 32
Clayton Thorson sacked by Dalton Keene for a loss of 3 yards to the IllSt 35
6:11
3rd & 19 at opp 35
Clayton Thorson sacked by James Graham for a loss of 5 yards to the IllSt 40
6:11
4th & 24 at opp 40
Hunter Niswander punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Spencer Schnell at the IllSt 7
Illinois State Punt, 7 plays
2:03
1st & 10 at own 7
George Moreira run for 6 yds to the IllSt 13
2:03
2nd & 4 at own 13
Jamal Towns run for 3 yds to the IllSt 16
2:03
3rd & 1 at own 16
Jake Kolbe run for 2 yds to the IllSt 18 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at own 18
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 10 yds to the IllSt 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Jake Kolbe pass complete to James Robinson for 4 yds to the IllSt 32
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 32
DeMarco Corbin run for 2 yds to the IllSt 34
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 34
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Spencer Schnell
Q2 15:00
4th & 4 at own 34
Reece Attard punt for 56 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 8
2nd quarter5 drives, then Illinois State 6, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
13:39
1st & 10 at own 8
Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 8
13:39
2nd & 10 at own 8
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 7 yds to the Nwest 15
13:39
3rd & 3 at own 15
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
13:39
4th & 3 at own 15
Hunter Niswander punt for 62 yds, downed at the IllSt 23
Illinois State Interception, 8 plays
12:17
1st & 10 at own 23
Jamal Towns run for a loss of 4 yards to the IllSt 19 Jamal Towns fumbled, recovered by IllSt Jamal Towns , return for no gain to the IllSt 19
12:17
2nd & 14 at own 19
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 36 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 45
George Moreira run for 6 yds to the Nwest 39
12:17
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 7 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 26 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & goal at opp 6
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Anthony Warrum
12:17
2nd & goal at opp 6
Jamal Towns run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 8
12:17
3rd & goal at opp 8
Jake Kolbe pass intercepted, touchback. Montre Hartage return for no gain ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Northwestern Missed FG, 15 plays
8:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 26
8:32
2nd & 4 at own 26
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at own 31
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 11 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at own 42
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
8:32
2nd & 10 at own 42
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
8:32
3rd & 10 at own 42
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 12 yds to the IllSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at opp 46
Clayton Thorson run for 14 yds to the IllSt 32 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 07:00
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to John Moten IV
7:00
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
7:00
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 30
7:00
4th & 8 at opp 30
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 14 yds to the IllSt 16 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
7:00
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
7:00
3rd & 10 at opp 16
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
5:49
4th & 10 at opp 16
Jack Mitchell 33 yd FG MISSED
Illinois State Touchdown, 11 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Jamal Towns for 12 yds to the IllSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at own 32
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Jamal Towns for 7 yds to the IllSt 39
5:49
2nd & 3 at own 39
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at the 50
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete
5:49
2nd & 10 at the 50
Jake Kolbe pass complete to George Moreira for no gain to the 50 yard line
5:49
3rd & 10 at the 50
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 9 yds to the Nwest 41
2:46
4th & 1 at opp 41
Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 02:46
2:46
4th & 1 at opp 41
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:46
2:46
4th & 1 at opp 41
DeMarco Corbin run for 10 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 14 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jake Kolbe run for 4 yds to the Nwest 13
2:46
2nd & 6 at opp 13
George Moreira run for 7 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down
0:32
1st & goal at opp 6
George Moreira run for 6 yds for a TD, (Sean Slattery PAT MISSED)Illinois State 6, Northwestern 0
Northwestern End of half, 2 plays
0:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Slattery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 5 yds to the Nwest 30
0:32
2nd & 5 at own 30
Thorson, C. pass complete to Scanlan, Andrew for 20 yards to the 50 yardline, out-of-bounds (KOCOUR,Alec), PENALTY NU holding (Hance, Blake) 10 yards to the NU20, NO PLAY.
0:32
2nd & 15 at own 20
Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 25
3rd quarter6 drives, then Illinois State 6, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 35
Sean Slattery kickoff for 65 yds , Solomon Vault return for 30 yds to the Nwest 30
14:54
1st & 10 at own 30
Jackson, Justin rush for 2 yards to the NU32 (RIVERA,Alejandr), PENALTY NU holding (Olson, Eric) 10 yards to the NU20, NO PLAY.
14:54
1st & 20 at own 20
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 16 yds to the Nwest 36
14:54
2nd & 4 at own 36
Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 37
14:54
3rd & 3 at own 37
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 7 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 44
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
14:54
2nd & 10 at own 44
Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 46
14:54
3rd & 8 at own 46
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Andrew Scanlan, broken up by Davontae Harris
14:54
4th & 8 at own 46
Hunter Niswander punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Illinois State Punt, 4 plays
12:18
1st & 10 at own 20
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 21 yds to the IllSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:18
1st & 10 at own 41
George Moreira run for 1 yd to the IllSt 42
12:18
2nd & 9 at own 42
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Anthony Warrum, broken up by Godwin Igwebuike
12:18
3rd & 9 at own 42
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Spencer Schnell, broken up by Anthony Walker Jr.
12:18
4th & 9 at own 42
Reece Attard punt for 57 yds, downed at the Nwest 1
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 12 plays
10:53
1st & 10 at own 2
Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 2
10:53
2nd & 10 at own 2
Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 3
10:53
3rd & 9 at own 3
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
10:53
4th & 9 at own 3
Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Wilson, Macan (NEWBOLD,La’Dari), PENALTY ILS pass interference (NEWBOLD,La’Dari) 12 yards to the NU15, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
10:53
1st & 10 at own 15
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
10:53
2nd & 10 at own 15
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Andrew Scanlan, broken up by DraShane Glass
10:53
3rd & 10 at own 15
Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Skowronek, Ben, PENALTY ILS pass interference (HARRIS,Davontae) 15 yards to the NU30, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
10:53
1st & 10 at own 30
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ifeadi Odenigbo, broken up by Matt Swaine
10:53
2nd & 10 at own 30
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 7 yds to the Nwest 37
10:53
3rd & 3 at own 37
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 34 yds to the IllSt 29 for a 1ST down
10:53
1st & 10 at opp 29
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
10:53
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
10:53
3rd & 10 at opp 29
Clayton Thorson run for 7 yds to the IllSt 22
10:53
4th & 3 at opp 22
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson, broken up by Mitchell Brees
Illinois State Interception, 8 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 22
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 9 yds to the IllSt 31
7:43
2nd & 1 at own 31
George Moreira run for 6 yds to the IllSt 37 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 37
Jamal Towns run for 10 yds to the IllSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 47
Jamal Towns run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
7:43
2nd & 7 at the 50
George Moreira run for 4 yds to the Nwest 46
7:43
3rd & 3 at opp 46
KOLBE,Jake pass incomplete to WARRUM,Anthony, PENALTY NU pass interference (Harris, Matthew) 15 yards to the NU31, 1ST DOWN ILS, NO PLAY.
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 1 yd to the Nwest 30
7:43
2nd & 9 at opp 30
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, false start (Cameron Lee) to the Nwest 35
7:43
2nd & 14 at opp 35
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Anthony Warrum
7:43
3rd & 14 at opp 35
Jake Kolbe pass intercepted Jared McGee return for 25 yds to the Nwest 10 ILLINOIS ST Penalty, illegal block (Reece Attard) to the Nwest 49
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 49
Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the IllSt 43
3:40
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Jackson, Justin rush for 2 yards to the ILS41, out-of-bounds (BARRY,Brannon), PENALTY NU holding (Mahoney, Connor) 10 yards to the NU47, NO PLAY.
3:40
2nd & 12 at own 47
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson, broken up by Brannon Barry
3:40
3rd & 12 at own 47
Clayton Thorson run for 8 yds to the IllSt 45
3:40
4th & 4 at opp 45
Hunter Niswander punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the IllSt 8
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
2:08
1st & 10 at own 8
Jamal Towns run for 1 yd to the IllSt 9
2:08
2nd & 9 at own 9
Jake Kolbe sacked by Joseph Jones for a loss of 3 yards to the IllSt 6
2:08
3rd & 12 at own 6
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, delay of game (-3 Yards) to the IllSt 3
2:08
3rd & 15 at own 3
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Tylor Petkovich for 9 yds to the IllSt 12
Q4 15:00
4th & 6 at own 12
Reece Attard punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 45
4th quarter6 drives, then Illinois State 9, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Touchdown, 12 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 45
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 17 yds to the IllSt 38 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tommy Vitale run for 3 yds to the IllSt 35
14:54
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Clayton Thorson sacked by B.J. Bello for a loss of 5 yards to the IllSt 40 Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Nwest Clayton Thorson , return for 0 yards
14:54
3rd & 12 at opp 40
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 12 yds to the IllSt 28 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 28
Clayton Thorson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 24
14:54
2nd & 6 at opp 24
Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 22
14:54
3rd & 4 at opp 22
Matt Alviti run for 3 yds to the IllSt 19
14:54
4th & 1 at opp 19
Auston Anderson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 15 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 15
Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the IllSt 14
14:54
2nd & 9 at opp 14
Clayton Thorson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 10
14:54
3rd & 5 at opp 10
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
9:10
4th & 5 at opp 10
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 10 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 7, Illinois State 6
Illinois State Punt, 4 plays
9:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Mitchell kickoff for 63 yds , Jeremy Graves return for 17 yds to the NORTHWSTRN 48 ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Offensive holding (9 Yards) to the IllSt 10
9:04
1st & 10 at own 10
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 11 yds to the IllSt 21 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at own 21
George Moreira run for 4 yds to the IllSt 25
9:04
2nd & 6 at own 25
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 24
9:04
3rd & 7 at own 24
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Christian Gibbs
9:04
4th & 7 at own 24
Reece Attard punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 29
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
7:07
1st & 10 at own 29
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Andrew Scanlan
7:07
2nd & 10 at own 29
Auston Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 27
7:07
3rd & 12 at own 27
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Dalton Keene
7:07
4th & 12 at own 27
Hunter Niswander punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the IllSt 16 , Spencer Schnell returns for 6 yds to the IllSt 33 ILLINOIS ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the IllSt 16
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at own 16
Jamal Towns run for 1 yd to the IllSt 17
6:15
2nd & 9 at own 17
Jake Kolbe pass incomplete to Christian Gibbs
6:15
3rd & 9 at own 17
Jake Kolbe run for 2 yds to the IllSt 19
6:15
4th & 7 at own 19
Reece Attard punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 40
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:44
1st & 10 at own 40
Auston Anderson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 42
4:44
2nd & 8 at own 42
Auston Anderson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 46
4:44
3rd & 4 at own 46
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
4:44
4th & 4 at own 46
Hunter Niswander punt for 41 yds, downed at the IllSt 13
Illinois State Field goal, 11 plays
3:11
1st & 10 at own 13
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 18 yds to the IllSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at own 31
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, false start (Mark Spelman) to the IllSt 26
3:11
1st & 15 at own 26
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 7 yds to the IllSt 33
3:11
2nd & 8 at own 33
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Spencer Schnell for 4 yds to the IllSt 37
1:46
3rd & 4 at own 37
Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 01:46
1:46
3rd & 4 at own 37
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Fowler for 9 yds to the IllSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:46
1st & 10 at own 46
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 3 yds to the IllSt 49
1:46
2nd & 7 at own 49
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Anthony Warrum for 11 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
1:46
1st & 10 at opp 40
George Moreira run for 11 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 29
Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 00:45
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 29
Jake Kolbe pass complete to Christian Gibbs for 11 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at opp 18
George Moreira run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19
0:14
2nd & 11 at opp 19
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:14
0:14
2nd & 11 at opp 19
George Moreira run for 3 yds to the Nwest 16
0:03
3rd & 8 at opp 16
Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 00:03
0:03
3rd & 8 at opp 16
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:03
0:00
3rd & 8 at opp 16
Sean Slattery 33 yd FG GOODIllinois State 9, Northwestern 7
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